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Network Controller and Access Point Staging Guide...
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• One Mikrotik Network Controller (NC) • One Mikrotik Access Point (AP) • One NC power cord (The power cord that comes with the AP is not needed) • One NC PoE injector (The PoE injector that comes with the AP is not needed) •...
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NC/AP Staging Instructions: 1. Plug the NC power cord into the PoE injector as shown below and connect the power cord to a functioning power outlet. Plug an ethernet cable to the other end of the PoE injector, a light on the injector indicates successful connection to power.
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3. Connect the second ethernet cable to Port 5 of the NC as show below. 4. Perform a Factory Reset of the AP: Hold down the AP reset button (circled below, this may require a paper clip or other small object to reach)
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5. Verify the Power and Port 5 lights are on for the NC and the power light is on for the AP. If this does not happen, try repeating the above steps. 6. On your 5GHz Android smartphone, go to settings and verify Location Services is set to...
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7. Open the VCI Staging Application. The below screen will load. If no Available Networks appear then press “SCAN FOR WI-FI NETWORKS”. NOTE: Available Networks will not show if Location Services is disabled or if devices are not powered on. If the issue persist, try using a different 5GHz Android device contact Support.
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15 to 20 seconds. 11. A Succesful Configuration will be confired by displaying the screen shown below on the Android smartphone. Congratulations, NC/AP Staging is complete! The devices are now ready for deployment to the installation site.
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